The adaptive immune system, often referred to as specific immunity, is an antigen-specific defense mechanism that develops throughout life. Foreign invaders stimulate the adaptive immune response by binding to T cells and B cells via epitope-specific receptor molecules. V(D)J recombination, the specialized DNA rearrangement used by immune cells to assemble immunogloblulins and T cell receptor genes, allows this system to be highly adaptable and provides long-term, specific immunity.   All Adaptive Immunity Antibodies, Lysates, Proteins, and RNAi

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